5 Wholesome Korean Dramas About Real-Life Heroes: Single Dads
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Being a single parent is not easy. In addition to providing for the family, one has to spend a lot of their time with the kids, taking care of them when they are unwell, making sure they succeed at school, and helping them enjoy their life even without the other parent around.
We can say that single parents are real superheroes, and South Korean dramas are especially great at portraying the lives of these remarkable people. Here are five best K-dramas about single fathers that feel utterly wholesome and will make your heart melt.
5. One More Happy Ending (2016, 1 season)
IMDb rating: 7.3/10
This rom-com largely focuses on the friendship and reconciliation of former members of a popular K-pop band from the 90s and early 00s. However, the story also features a character named Song Soo-hyuk, a reporter and single father. Song Soo-hyuk's endearing relationship with his daughter is one of the sweetest aspects of the show.
4. Fanletter Please (2022, 1 season)
IMDb rating: 7.4/10
Fanletter Please is a touching story about a single father trying to fulfill the dream of his daughter, who is seriously ill. As the girl wants to meet a famous actress, her father sends her a fake letter from the celebrity. But by mistake, the letter goes to the actress herself, who turns out to be the protagonist's high school sweetheart.
3. One Spring Night (2019, 1 season)
IMDb rating: 7.9/10
Ji-ho and Jeong-in once attended the same university, but their lives have diverged during the years apart. Jeong-in has to get married at the insistence of her and her fiancé's parents, while Ji-ho has a young son from a previous relationship. Both are under immense pressure from those around them, but they must make uncomfortable decisions as they begin to feel affection for each other.
2. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022, 1 season)
IMDb rating: 8.7/10
The show follows a neurodiverse young woman who recently graduated with honors from Seoul National University but is unlikely to get a good job due to prejudice against people with autism spectrum disorder. Fortunately, the protagonist's loving single father comes to help her, getting her a job at a prestigious law firm.
1. Hospital Playlist (2020, 2 seasons)
IMDb rating: 8.8/10
Hospital Playlist is a beautiful medical drama about the friendship of five talented doctors in their forties. One of the friends is Lee Ik-jun, an assistant professor of general surgery who recently divorced and is raising his son alone.